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Formal (White Tie/Top Hat and Tails/Morning Suit) Evening For Him
(USA and Canada)
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Formal or Semi-Formal? Formal ('White Tie') dress code is normally reserved for Opera, Ballet, Charity Balls, and Royal Events.
More commonly Semi-Formal ('Black Tie') is sufficient. |
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Day or Evening Dress? Within the more formal dress codes there is a different code for day and evening functions.
Be sure to use the correct dress code. |
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Hat suggest another item to be added
Top Hat Black.
Take it off when inside.
Optional. |
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Neck suggest another item to be added
Tie White cotton pique bow tie.
Hand tied is most suitable. |
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Scarf
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Coat suggest another item to be added
Cloak A loose over garment which covers the wearer and their evening dress from shoulders to ankles, normally fastening at the neck. There are no arms.
Wool, cashmere, velvet, satin, silk and fur are all common materials for evening cloaks.
Good quality linings and trimmings. |
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Opera Coat
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Jacket suggest another item to be added
Tailcoat Black.
Also known as a Swallow Tail Coat.
The standard White Tie evening attire.
A tail coat has a horizontal cutaway design, waist length at the front and sides and knee length at the back. |
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Top suggest another item to be added
Dress Shirt Single cuffed and winged.
White.
True traditionalists have detachable collar and cuffs. |
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Bottom suggest another item to be added
Dress Pants Black.
Two satin seams on the outside leg.
No turn ups/cuffs. No belt loops (normally worn with suspenders or incorporate side adjusters). |
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Socks Black.
Knee length.
Silk (ribbed) |
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Footwear suggest another item to be added
Dress Shoes Black.
Lace up.
No toe cap or decorative brogueing.
Patent leather in the evening, non-patent leather during the day. |
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Court Shoes / Opera Pumps / Dress Pumps Patent leather.
Silk (ribbed) bow. |
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Accessories suggest another item to be added
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Dress Gloves
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Cufflinks | Preferably black or gold. |
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Studs | Preferably black or gold. |
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Suspenders
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Handkerchief
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Boutonniere White.
A flower for your jacket button hole. |
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Cane
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Military Dress Uniform A military mess uniform is suitable for a dress event.
You must be entitled to wear the uniform.
In the navy 'Mess Dress' is worn for dress events. |
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Traditional Dress | Traditional dress is always appropriate for dress events. |
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Scottish Dress Scottish dress is suitable for dress events, and is common in Scotland. However, you should be sure to have a claim upon a tartan before wearing it.
Scottish dress consists of a black jacket (Prince Charlie, Montrose, Sheriffmuir, Argyll, Regulation Doublets), black vest, kilt or trews (a form of hightop trouser without side seams, and cut on the cross-grain), collarless dress shirt (see above), white bow tie or lace jabot, kilt hose, black Ghillie brogues, flashes and sporran. |
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